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- the present disclosure relates to a blower, which is used for medical equipment, industrial equipment, consumer equipment or the like.
- convex parts and concave grooves are provided on the lower surface side as an opposite surface to the upper surface side on which blades are provided, thereby generating an airflow on the lower surface side to solve the pressure difference, though not for improving the pressure-flow rage characteristics (refer to PTL 1: WO2018/135069 ).
- a technique of providing a shelf portion in which a blade thickness of a blade part of an impeller is gradually changed from a root portion to an end portion, and a reduction ratio of the blade thickness in the shelf portion is larger than a reduction ratio of the blade thickness in the root portion and a reduction ratio of the blade thickness in the end portion, thereby expanding the operation area on the high flow rate's side (refer to PTL 2: JP-A-2016-17461 ).
- characteristics not like the above characteristics may be requested in the pressure-flow rate characteristics in the case where the impeller rotates at a fixed rotation speed, in which the pressure is higher in the low flow rate region from the beginning, and the pressure is reduced as the flow rate is increased in the whole flow rate region.
- one or more aspects of the present invention are directed to a blower which realizes characteristics in which the pressure is reduced as the flow rate is increased in the pressure-flow rate characteristics in a case where the impeller rotates at a fixed rotation speed, while having a simple structure.
- the impeller In a blower in which an impeller and a motor driving the impeller to rotate are housed in housings, and outside air is sucked from an intake port provided at a central part in the housings in an axial direction by rotation of the impeller and is discharged from a discharge port of a discharge flow path scrolling on an outer side in a radial direction, the impeller includes a main plate formed in a disc shape and a plurality of main blades formed to stand on the main plate, the impeller is extended to a position facing the inside of the discharge flow path formed so as to circle on an outer peripheral side, and auxiliary blades are formed to stand on an extended portion extended inside the discharge flow path.
- auxiliary blades are integrally formed to stand at least on the main plate or a main blade shroud in which respective standing end surfaces of the main blades are connected in a circumferential direction.
- the fluid returning to the main blade shroud along the wall surface of the discharge flow path can be accelerated again by the auxiliary blades provided on any of the main plate and the main blade shroud and can be fed to the discharge flow path.
- the outer peripheral edge portion of the main plate may be formed to be curved toward the inside of the discharge flow path.
- the fluid returning to the impeller along the wall surface of the discharge flow path can be easily guided to the discharge flow path.
- the auxiliary blades may be formed on both of the main plate and the main blade shroud.
- the fluid returning to an outer peripheral edge portion of the impeller along the wall surface of the discharge flow path can be accelerated again by the auxiliary blades respectively provided on both surfaces of the main plate and the main blade shroud and can be fed to the discharge flow path.
- Respective standing end surfaces of the auxiliary blades may be connected in the circumferential direction to integrally form an auxiliary blade shroud.
- the fluid returning to the impeller along the wall surface of the discharge flow path can be easily fed to the discharge flow path after being guided between the auxiliary blade shroud and the main plate efficiently and accelerated again by the auxiliary blades.
- a housing-side auxiliary shroud fixed to the housing may be formed at a position facing the auxiliary blades inside the discharge flow path provided in the housing.
- the fluid returning to the impeller along the wall surface of the discharge flow path can be easily fed to the discharge flow path after being guided between the housing-side auxiliary shroud fixed to the housing and the main plate efficiently and accelerated again by the auxiliary blades.
- blower capable of realizing characteristics in which the pressure is reduced as the flow rate is increased in the pressure-flow rate characteristics when the impeller rotates at a fixed rotation speed.
- a blower 1 has the following structure. As shown in Fig. 1B , a first housing 3 housing an impeller 2 and a second housing 6 housing a stator 4 and a rotor 5 (a motor M) are integrally screw-fixed by a bolt 8c, and a bracket 7 is integrally assembled to a bottom part of the second housing 6 by being screw-fixed by a bolt 8d to form a case body 8. A seal material is sandwiched at an abutting end surface between the first housing 3 and the second housing 6, and a discharge flow path 8a (scroll) may be formed in a sealed manner.
- the impeller 2 and the rotor 5 are respectively and integrally assembled with a rotor shaft 9 pivotally supported so as to rotate inside the case body 8.
- an intake port 3a is formed at a central part of the first housing 3 and a tubular bearing holding portion 6b is integrally formed at a central part of the second housing 6 so as to correspond to the intake port 3a.
- a housing-side shroud 3b is formed near the intake port 3a.
- the housing-side shroud 3b is formed so as to correspond to the impeller 2, forming a blowing passage toward an outer side in a radial direction.
- a first curved portion 3c is continuously formed from the housing-side shroud 3b.
- a second curved portion 6a is provided in the second housing 6 facing the first curved portion 3c.
- the discharge flow path 8a circling (scrolling) on an outer peripheral side of the impeller 2 is formed by combining end parts of the first curved portion 3c and the second curved portion 6a with each other.
- the discharge flow path 8a in the present embodiment is arranged to be biased to the second housing 6 from the impeller 2 in an axial direction. Compressed air discharged to the discharge flow path 8a formed in the case body 8 is accelerated and discharged from a discharge port 8b (see Fig. 1A ).
- the impeller 2 is integrally assembled to one end of the rotor shaft 9.
- an outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 of a main plate 2a that forms the impeller 2 in a lower direction of the impeller 2 in the axial direction is provided to extend to the discharge flow path 8a.
- a middle part of the rotor shaft 9 is rotatably supported by a pair of bearings 10 provided inside the bearing holding portion 6b.
- a rolling bearing (ball bearing) is preferably used for the bearings 10.
- a sliding bearing (for example, a fluid dynamic pressure bearing or the like) may be used instead of the rolling bearing.
- the rotor 5 is assembled to the other end side of the rotor shaft 9. Specifically, a rotor magnet 5b is concentrically attached to the rotor shaft 9 through a rotor yoke 5a. N-poles and S-poles are alternately magnetized in the rotor magnet 5b in a circumferential direction. A sensor magnet 11 is attached to the other end side of the rotor shaft 9.
- the motor M is housed in the second housing 6.
- the stator 4 is assembled inside the second housing 6.
- An annular core-back portion 4b is fixed and a stator core 4a is assembled to an inner wall surface of the second housing 6.
- Pole teeth 4c are provided to protrude at plural places from the annular core-back portion 4b to an inner side in the radial direction.
- Coils 4d are wound around respective pole teeth 4c.
- the pole teeth 4c of the stator core 4a are arranged so as to face the rotor magnet 5b.
- a motor substrate 12 is provided in a bottom portion of the second housing 6, and coil leads pulled out from respective coils 4d are connected thereto.
- a grommet 13 is attached to an opening formed between end surfaces of the second housing 6 and the bracket 7.
- a lead wire 14 is taken out to the outside through the grommet 13 so that power is fed.
- the impeller 2 has the disc-shaped main plate 2a.
- the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 of the main plate 2a is provided to extend to a position facing the inside of the discharge flow path 8a formed so as to circle on the outer peripheral side of the impeller 2.
- outside air is sucked from the intake port 3a of the first housing 3 by rotation of the impeller 2, being guided by main blades 2b and fed to the discharge flow path 8a circling on the outer peripheral side after being accelerated.
- Fluid returning to the impeller 2 along an inner wall surface of the flow path can be fed to the discharge flow path 8a along the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 of the main plate 2a facing the discharge flow path 8a.
- the main blades 2b are formed to stand at plural places from a central part toward outer peripheral directions (see Fig. 2B ).
- Fig. 2A blades with a long length extending from the vicinity of a shaft hole of the main plate 2 to the outer peripheral edge portion and blades with a short length extending from a middle part of the main plate 2a in the radial direction to the outer peripheral edge portion are alternately formed as the main blades 2b.
- Fig. 2A is a view seen through a later-described main blade shroud 2c.
- the main blade shroud 2c covering respective standing end surfaces of the main blades 2b in the circumferential direction is integrally formed.
- a space surrounded by the main plate 2a, the main blades 2b and the main blade shroud 2c will be a blowing space connecting to the discharge flow path 8a.
- the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 of the main plate 2a may be formed to be curved toward the discharge flow path 8a. Accordingly, the fluid returning to the impeller 2 along a wall surface of the discharge flow path (the first curved portion 3c and the second curved portion 6a) can be easily guided to the discharge flow path 8a again. It is also possible to obtain an effect of reducing noise when the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 of the main plate 2a is curved toward the inside of the discharge flow path 8a.
- auxiliary blades 2d are formed to stand at least in the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 facing the discharge flow path 8a on an opposite surface to a surface of the main plate 2a where the main blades 2b are formed.
- auxiliary blades 2d blades with a long length extending from the vicinity of the shaft hole of the main plate 2 to the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 and blades with a short length extending from a middle part of the main plate 2a in the radial direction to the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 are alternately formed.
- the auxiliary blades 2d are integrally molded at the time of resin-molding the impeller 2.
- the fluid fed from the impeller 2 into the discharge flow path 8a and returning to the impeller 2 along the inner wall surface of the discharge flow path can be accelerated and fed to the discharge flow path 8a again by the auxiliary blades 2d formed to stand on the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 facing the discharge flow path 8a.
- the main blade shroud 2c covering the respective main blades 2b in the circumferential direction may be omitted in the impeller 2.
- a space surrounded by the main plate 2a, the main blades 2b and the housing-side shroud 3b will be a blowing space connecting to the discharge flow path 8a.
- the blower 1 sucks outside air from the axial direction of the intake port 3 a in the first housing 3 by the rotation of the impeller 2, and the outside air is guided by the main blades 2b by the rotation of the impeller 2, then, accelerated and fed to the discharge flow path 8a circling on the outer peripheral side.
- the fluid returning to the impeller 2 along the inner wall surface of the flow path at this time can be accelerated again by the auxiliary blades 2d formed to stand on the outer peripheral edge portion facing the discharge flow path 8a and fed to the discharge flow path 8a.
- Fig. 4 is a graph chart showing comparison in pressure-flow rate characteristics between an example according to the present invention and a conventional example.
- FIG. 4 show characteristics of a conventional article, specifically, indicating pressure-flow chart characteristics when the rotation speed of the impeller is N1 rpm and when the rotation speed is N2 rpm which is higher than N1. Curves are drawn to indicate that the pressure is increased at an approximately constant rate as the flow rate is increased in a low flow rate region in which air starts to flow, and that the pressure is reduced as the flow rate is increased in a high flow rate region in which the flow rate and the pressure are increased to some degree.
- the low flow rate region and the high flow rate region differ according to the rotation speed.
- the low flow rate region and the high flow rate region are divided in the vicinity of a flow rate at which the pressure is the highest.
- solid-line graphs in Fig. 4 show characteristics of an example according to the present invention, specifically, indicating pressure-flow chart characteristics when the rotation speed of the impeller is N1 rpm and when the rotation speed is N2 rpm in the case where the auxiliary blades 2d are provided. According to the present invention, curves are drawn to indicate that the pressure is the highest at the beginning of flowing and that the pressure is reduced as the flow rate is increased.
- Figs. 5A to 5C and Figs. 6A to 6C illustrate plan views, cross-sectional views taken along X-X direction and back views of the impeller according to other examples.
- the same signs are given to the same members as those of the impeller 2 shown in Figs. 2A to 2C and the explanation thereof is invoked.
- the main blades 2b and the main blade shroud 2c covering respective standing end surfaces of the main blades 2b in the circumferential direction are integrally formed on one surface of the main plate 2a as shown in Fig. 5A and Fig. 6A in the same manner.
- Fig. 5A and Fig. 6A are views seen through the main blade shroud 2c in the same manner as Fig. 2A .
- the auxiliary blades 2d formed on the other surface of the main plate 2a may be formed partially at least on an extended part provided to extend to the inside of the discharge flow path 8a to which the main plate 2a faces.
- Outer peripheral end portions of the auxiliary blades 2d may be connected to one another in the circumferential direction as shown in Fig. 5C .
- the outer peripheral end portions of the auxiliary blades 2d may also be separated from one another as shown in Fig. 6C .
- the fluid returning to the impeller 2 along the wall surface of the discharge flow path can be fed to the discharge flow path 8a again after being accelerated by the auxiliary blades 2d and the structure of the impeller 2 can be simplified.
- the present invention is effective as long as the auxiliary blades 2d are formed only in the discharge flow path 8a as shown in Figs. 5A to 5C and Figs. 6A to 6C .
- the efficiency of the blower can be increased by providing the auxiliary blades 2d so as to extend from the vicinity of the shaft hole of the main plate 2a to the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 as shown in Figs. 1A to 1C and Figs. 3A to 3C .
- Figs. 7A and 7B are a cross-sectional view of a relevant part of the blower according to another example and an explanation view for a shroud shape thereof, respectively.
- the same signs are given to the same members as those of the impeller 2 shown in Figs. 2A to 2C , and explanation thereof is invoked.
- the main blades 2b and the main blade shroud 2c covering respective standing end surfaces of the main blades 2b in the circumferential direction are integrally formed on one surface of the main plate 2a, and the auxiliary blades 2d are formed on the other surface in the same manner.
- FIG. 7A an annular auxiliary blade shroud 2e in which respective standing end surfaces of the auxiliary blades 2d are connected in the circumferential direction is integrally formed. That is, the plural auxiliary blades 2d and the auxiliary blade shroud 2e covering the auxiliary blades 2d are provided on the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 of the main plate 2a facing the discharge flow path 8a.
- Fig. 7B is a cross-sectional view taken along X-X direction showing only a portion relating to the auxiliary blade shroud 2e.
- the fluid returning to the impeller 2 along the wall surface of the discharge flow path can be easily accelerated again and fed to the discharge flow path 8a by the auxiliary blades 2d by guiding the fluid between the auxiliary shroud 2e and the main plate 2a.
- Figs. 8A and 8B are a cross-sectional view of a relevant part of the blower according to another example and an explanation view for a shape of a housing-side auxiliary shroud thereof, respectively.
- Fig. 8B is a cross-sectional view taken along X-X direction showing only a portion relating to a housing-side auxiliary shroud 6c. The same signs are given to the same members as those of the impeller 2 shown in Figs. 2A to 2C , and explanation thereof is invoked. As shown in Fig.
- the main blades 2b and the main blade shroud 2c covering respective standing end surfaces of the main blades 2b in the circumferential direction are integrally formed on one surface of the main plate 2a, and the auxiliary blades 2d are formed on the other surface in the same manner.
- the housing-side auxiliary shroud 6c is formed on the wall surface of the flow path in the second housing 6 forming the discharge flow path 8a so as to face the auxiliary blades 2d.
- the annular housing-side auxiliary shroud 6c is integrally formed on the inner wall surface of the second curved portion 6a forming the discharge flow path 8a in the second housing 6.
- the housing-side auxiliary shroud 6c is integrally connected to the wall surface of the second curved portion 6a by a plurality of connecting parts 6d in the circumferential direction.
- the fluid returning to the impeller 2 along the wall surface of the discharge flow path can be easily accelerated again and fed to the discharge flow path 8a by the auxiliary blades 2d by allowing the fluid to pass between the housing-side auxiliary shroud 6c and the second curved portion 6a to be guided between the housing-side auxiliary shroud 6c and the main plate 2a.
- Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a relevant part of the blower according to another example.
- the same signs are given to the same members as those of the impeller 2 shown in Figs. 2A to 2C , and explanation thereof is invoked.
- the discharge flow path 8a is provided to be biased to the first housing 3, not to the second housing 6 from the impeller 2 in the axial direction.
- the impeller 2 is formed so that the main blades 2b and the main blade shroud 2c covering respective standing end surfaces of the main blades 2b are integrally formed on one surface of the main plate 2a in the same manner.
- the auxiliary blades 2d are integrally formed to stand on the outer peripheral edge portion of the main blade shroud 2c in which respective standing end surfaces of the main blades 2b are connected in the circumferential direction.
- the fluid returning to the impeller 2 along the wall surface of the discharge flow path can be accelerated again and fed to the discharge flow path 8a by the auxiliary blades 2d when outside air is sucked from the intake port 3a of the first housing 3 and guided by the main blades 2b to be fed to the circling discharge flow path 8a after being accelerated.
- Figs. 10A to 10C are a plan view of the impeller according to another example, a cross-sectional view of a relevant part of the blower in the axial direction, and a back view of the impeller, respectively.
- the same signs are given to the same members as those of the impeller 2 shown in Figs. 2A to 2C , and explanation thereof is invoked.
- the discharge flow path 8a is provided on an outer side of the impeller in the radial direction at a boundary between the first housing 3 and the second housing 6.
- the impeller 2 is formed so that the main blades 2b and the main blade shroud 2c covering respective standing end surfaces of the main blades 2b are integrally formed on one surface of the main plate 2a in the same manner.
- both the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 of the main plate 2a and the outer peripheral edge portion of the main blade shroud 2c are extended and face the discharge flow path 8a in the case of the present embodiment. Accordingly, the auxiliary blades 2d are formed on both of the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 of the main plate 2a and the outer peripheral edge portion of the main blade shroud 2c facing the discharge flow path 8a.
- Auxiliary blades 2d1 are formed on the outer peripheral edge portion of the main blade shroud 2c provided on the main plate 2a, and auxiliary blades 2d2 are formed on the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 of the main plate 2a on a surface opposite to the main blades 2b.
- the fluid returning to the outer peripheral edge portion of the impeller 2 along the wall surface of the discharge flow path can be accelerated again by the auxiliary blades 2d1 and 2d2 respectively provided on both sides of the main plate 2a and fed to the discharge flow path 8a.
- the auxiliary blades 2d are formed to stand at least on the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 of the impeller 2 facing the discharge flow path 8a, the fluid fed from the impeller 2 to the discharge flow path 8a can be accelerated and fed to the discharge flow path 8a again by the auxiliary blades 2d even when the fluid returns to the impeller 2 along the inner wall surface of the discharge flow path.
- the auxiliary blades 2d provided on the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 of the impeller 2 may be provided on the main plate 2a, on the main blade shroud 2c or on both members according to the arrangement of the discharge flow path 8a provided so as to circle in the case body 8.
- the rolling bearing is cited as an example of the bearing 10, the bearing is not limited to this.
- Other sliding bearings such as a fluid dynamic pressure bearing and a sintered oil retaining bearing may be used.
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- The present disclosure relates to a blower, which is used for medical equipment, industrial equipment, consumer equipment or the like.
- With respect to a centrifugal blower (turbo fan) used in the past, when a flow rate is increased in a low flow rate region in a pressure-flow rate characteristics under a fixed rotation speed, the pressure is increased. However, when the flow rate is increased in a high flow rate region in which the flow rate and the pressure are high to some degree, characteristics that the pressure is reduced contrary to the above are exhibited. With respect to a blower having such pressure-flow rate characteristics, operations for controlling the pressure and the flow rate are complicated, and for maintaining the fixed pressure, for example, it is necessary to constantly monitor a motor rotation speed, the pressure, and the flow rate.
- In order to prevent a blower fan from moving in a thrust direction due to a pressure difference between an upper surface side and a lower surface side of the blower fan, convex parts and concave grooves are provided on the lower surface side as an opposite surface to the upper surface side on which blades are provided, thereby generating an airflow on the lower surface side to solve the pressure difference, though not for improving the pressure-flow rage characteristics (refer to PTL 1:
WO2018/135069 ). - In order to expand an operation area on the high flow rate's side of a centrifugal compressor, there is also provided a technique of providing a shelf portion in which a blade thickness of a blade part of an impeller is gradually changed from a root portion to an end portion, and a reduction ratio of the blade thickness in the shelf portion is larger than a reduction ratio of the blade thickness in the root portion and a reduction ratio of the blade thickness in the end portion, thereby expanding the operation area on the high flow rate's side (refer to PTL 2:
JP-A-2016-17461 - However, characteristics not like the above characteristics may be requested in the pressure-flow rate characteristics in the case where the impeller rotates at a fixed rotation speed, in which the pressure is higher in the low flow rate region from the beginning, and the pressure is reduced as the flow rate is increased in the whole flow rate region.
- As a method of realizing the characteristics, there is a method of increasing a gap between the impeller and a casing. However, in this method, blow back from an inner wall surface of a flow path toward the impeller is increased, so that efficiency is reduced, and additionally, the casing is increased in size.
- In the method of managing the plate thickness of blades forming the centrifugal fan one by one on the root side and the end side as in
PTL 2, the shape is complicated and the molding is difficult, which lead to increase in manufacturing costs. - In response to the above issue, one or more aspects of the present invention are directed to a blower which realizes characteristics in which the pressure is reduced as the flow rate is increased in the pressure-flow rate characteristics in a case where the impeller rotates at a fixed rotation speed, while having a simple structure.
- In view of the above, the following embodiments are described below.
- In a blower in which an impeller and a motor driving the impeller to rotate are housed in housings, and outside air is sucked from an intake port provided at a central part in the housings in an axial direction by rotation of the impeller and is discharged from a discharge port of a discharge flow path scrolling on an outer side in a radial direction, the impeller includes a main plate formed in a disc shape and a plurality of main blades formed to stand on the main plate, the impeller is extended to a position facing the inside of the discharge flow path formed so as to circle on an outer peripheral side, and auxiliary blades are formed to stand on an extended portion extended inside the discharge flow path.
- According to the above structure, outside air is sucked from the intake port of the housing by rotation of the impeller and guided by the main blades to be fed to the discharge flow path circling on the outer peripheral side after being accelerated. Moreover, fluid returning to the impeller along an inner wall surface of the discharge flow path is guided by the auxiliary blades and can be accelerated and fed to the discharge flow path along an outer peripheral edge portion of the main plate facing the discharge flow path. Accordingly, the lower the flow rate is, the longer the time during which the fluid exists in the discharge flow path is in the pressure-flow rate characteristics when the impeller rotates at a given rotation speed; therefore, the effect of acceleration by the auxiliary blades is increased, and thus the pressure can be increased. Moreover, the higher the flow rate is, the shorter the time during which the fluid exists in the discharge flow path is; therefore, the effect of acceleration by the auxiliary blades is reduced, and thus the effect of increasing the pressure is reduced. As a result, the characteristics in which the pressure is reduced as the flow rate is increased can be realized.
- It is preferable that the auxiliary blades are integrally formed to stand at least on the main plate or a main blade shroud in which respective standing end surfaces of the main blades are connected in a circumferential direction.
- After outside air is sucked from the intake port of the housing and guided by the main blades to be accelerated and fed to the circling discharge flow path, the fluid returning to the main blade shroud along the wall surface of the discharge flow path can be accelerated again by the auxiliary blades provided on any of the main plate and the main blade shroud and can be fed to the discharge flow path.
- The outer peripheral edge portion of the main plate may be formed to be curved toward the inside of the discharge flow path.
- Accordingly, the fluid returning to the impeller along the wall surface of the discharge flow path can be easily guided to the discharge flow path.
- The auxiliary blades may be formed on both of the main plate and the main blade shroud.
- Accordingly, the fluid returning to an outer peripheral edge portion of the impeller along the wall surface of the discharge flow path can be accelerated again by the auxiliary blades respectively provided on both surfaces of the main plate and the main blade shroud and can be fed to the discharge flow path.
- Respective standing end surfaces of the auxiliary blades may be connected in the circumferential direction to integrally form an auxiliary blade shroud.
- Accordingly, the fluid returning to the impeller along the wall surface of the discharge flow path can be easily fed to the discharge flow path after being guided between the auxiliary blade shroud and the main plate efficiently and accelerated again by the auxiliary blades.
- A housing-side auxiliary shroud fixed to the housing may be formed at a position facing the auxiliary blades inside the discharge flow path provided in the housing.
- Accordingly, the fluid returning to the impeller along the wall surface of the discharge flow path can be easily fed to the discharge flow path after being guided between the housing-side auxiliary shroud fixed to the housing and the main plate efficiently and accelerated again by the auxiliary blades.
- It is possible to provide a blower capable of realizing characteristics in which the pressure is reduced as the flow rate is increased in the pressure-flow rate characteristics when the impeller rotates at a fixed rotation speed.
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Figs. 1A to 1C are a plan view in an axial direction of a blower from which a first housing is removed, a cross-sectional view taken along a direction of arrows X-X, and a back view of an impeller, respectively. -
Fig. 2A to 2C are a plan view, a cross-sectional view taken along X-X direction, and a back view, of the impeller ofFigs. 1A to 1C , respectively. -
Figs. 3A to 3C are a plan view, a cross-sectional view taken along X-X direction, and a back view, of an impeller according to another example, respectively. -
Fig. 4 is a graph chart showing comparison in pressure-flow rate characteristics between an example according to the present invention and a conventional example. -
Figs. 5A to 5C are a plan view, a cross-sectional view taken along X-X direction, and a back view, of an impeller according to another example, respectively. -
Figs. 6A to 6C are a plan view, a cross-sectional view taken along X-X direction, and a back view, of the impeller according to another example, respectively. -
Figs. 7A and 7B are a cross-sectional view of a relevant part of the blower according to another example and an explanation view for a shape of an auxiliary shroud thereof, respectively. -
Figs. 8A and 8B are a cross-sectional view of a relevant part in an axial direction of the blower according to another example and an explanation view for a shape of a housing-side auxiliary shroud thereof, respectively. -
Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a relevant part of the blower in the axial direction according to another example. -
Figs. 10A to 10C are a plan view of the impeller according to another example, a cross-sectional view of a relevant part of the blower in the axial direction and a back view of the impeller, respectively. - Hereinafter, a blower according to an embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to the attached drawings. First, an outline structure of the blower will be explained with reference to
Figs. 1A to 1C toFigs. 3A to 3C . - A
blower 1 has the following structure. As shown inFig. 1B , afirst housing 3 housing animpeller 2 and asecond housing 6 housing astator 4 and a rotor 5 (a motor M) are integrally screw-fixed by abolt 8c, and abracket 7 is integrally assembled to a bottom part of thesecond housing 6 by being screw-fixed by abolt 8d to form acase body 8. A seal material is sandwiched at an abutting end surface between thefirst housing 3 and thesecond housing 6, and adischarge flow path 8a (scroll) may be formed in a sealed manner. Theimpeller 2 and therotor 5 are respectively and integrally assembled with arotor shaft 9 pivotally supported so as to rotate inside thecase body 8. - As shown in
Fig. 1A , anintake port 3a is formed at a central part of thefirst housing 3 and a tubular bearing holding portion 6b is integrally formed at a central part of thesecond housing 6 so as to correspond to theintake port 3a. A housing-side shroud 3b is formed near theintake port 3a. The housing-side shroud 3b is formed so as to correspond to theimpeller 2, forming a blowing passage toward an outer side in a radial direction. A firstcurved portion 3c is continuously formed from the housing-side shroud 3b. In thesecond housing 6 facing the firstcurved portion 3c, a secondcurved portion 6a is provided. Thedischarge flow path 8a circling (scrolling) on an outer peripheral side of theimpeller 2 is formed by combining end parts of the firstcurved portion 3c and the secondcurved portion 6a with each other. Thedischarge flow path 8a in the present embodiment is arranged to be biased to thesecond housing 6 from theimpeller 2 in an axial direction. Compressed air discharged to thedischarge flow path 8a formed in thecase body 8 is accelerated and discharged from adischarge port 8b (seeFig. 1A ). - As shown in
Fig. 1B , theimpeller 2 is integrally assembled to one end of therotor shaft 9. In the present embodiment, an outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 of amain plate 2a that forms theimpeller 2 in a lower direction of theimpeller 2 in the axial direction is provided to extend to thedischarge flow path 8a. A middle part of therotor shaft 9 is rotatably supported by a pair ofbearings 10 provided inside the bearing holding portion 6b. A rolling bearing (ball bearing) is preferably used for thebearings 10. A sliding bearing (for example, a fluid dynamic pressure bearing or the like) may be used instead of the rolling bearing. - The
rotor 5 is assembled to the other end side of therotor shaft 9. Specifically, a rotor magnet 5b is concentrically attached to therotor shaft 9 through a rotor yoke 5a. N-poles and S-poles are alternately magnetized in the rotor magnet 5b in a circumferential direction. Asensor magnet 11 is attached to the other end side of therotor shaft 9. - In
Fig. 1B , the motor M is housed in thesecond housing 6. Specifically, thestator 4 is assembled inside thesecond housing 6. An annular core-back portion 4b is fixed and astator core 4a is assembled to an inner wall surface of thesecond housing 6.Pole teeth 4c are provided to protrude at plural places from the annular core-back portion 4b to an inner side in the radial direction.Coils 4d are wound aroundrespective pole teeth 4c. Thepole teeth 4c of thestator core 4a are arranged so as to face the rotor magnet 5b. Moreover, amotor substrate 12 is provided in a bottom portion of thesecond housing 6, and coil leads pulled out fromrespective coils 4d are connected thereto. - As shown in
Fig. 1B , agrommet 13 is attached to an opening formed between end surfaces of thesecond housing 6 and thebracket 7. Alead wire 14 is taken out to the outside through thegrommet 13 so that power is fed. - As shown in
Figs. 2A ,2B, and 2C , theimpeller 2 has the disc-shapedmain plate 2a. The outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 of themain plate 2a is provided to extend to a position facing the inside of thedischarge flow path 8a formed so as to circle on the outer peripheral side of theimpeller 2. According to the above structure, outside air is sucked from theintake port 3a of thefirst housing 3 by rotation of theimpeller 2, being guided bymain blades 2b and fed to thedischarge flow path 8a circling on the outer peripheral side after being accelerated. Fluid returning to theimpeller 2 along an inner wall surface of the flow path can be fed to thedischarge flow path 8a along the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 of themain plate 2a facing thedischarge flow path 8a. - On the
main plate 2a, themain blades 2b are formed to stand at plural places from a central part toward outer peripheral directions (seeFig. 2B ). As shown inFig. 2A , blades with a long length extending from the vicinity of a shaft hole of themain plate 2 to the outer peripheral edge portion and blades with a short length extending from a middle part of themain plate 2a in the radial direction to the outer peripheral edge portion are alternately formed as themain blades 2b.Fig. 2A is a view seen through a later-describedmain blade shroud 2c. As shown inFig. 2B , themain blade shroud 2c covering respective standing end surfaces of themain blades 2b in the circumferential direction is integrally formed. A space surrounded by themain plate 2a, themain blades 2b and themain blade shroud 2c will be a blowing space connecting to thedischarge flow path 8a. The outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 of themain plate 2a may be formed to be curved toward thedischarge flow path 8a. Accordingly, the fluid returning to theimpeller 2 along a wall surface of the discharge flow path (the firstcurved portion 3c and the secondcurved portion 6a) can be easily guided to thedischarge flow path 8a again. It is also possible to obtain an effect of reducing noise when the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 of themain plate 2a is curved toward the inside of thedischarge flow path 8a. - As shown in
Fig. 2C , it is desirable thatauxiliary blades 2d are formed to stand at least in the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 facing thedischarge flow path 8a on an opposite surface to a surface of themain plate 2a where themain blades 2b are formed. As theauxiliary blades 2d, blades with a long length extending from the vicinity of the shaft hole of themain plate 2 to the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 and blades with a short length extending from a middle part of themain plate 2a in the radial direction to the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 are alternately formed. Theauxiliary blades 2d are integrally molded at the time of resin-molding theimpeller 2. - Accordingly, the fluid fed from the
impeller 2 into thedischarge flow path 8a and returning to theimpeller 2 along the inner wall surface of the discharge flow path can be accelerated and fed to thedischarge flow path 8a again by theauxiliary blades 2d formed to stand on the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 facing thedischarge flow path 8a. - As shown in
Figs. 3A, 3B , and3C , themain blade shroud 2c covering the respectivemain blades 2b in the circumferential direction may be omitted in theimpeller 2. In this case, a space surrounded by themain plate 2a, themain blades 2b and the housing-side shroud 3b will be a blowing space connecting to thedischarge flow path 8a. - As shown in
Fig. 1B , when the motor M is activated, theblower 1 sucks outside air from the axial direction of theintake port 3 a in thefirst housing 3 by the rotation of theimpeller 2, and the outside air is guided by themain blades 2b by the rotation of theimpeller 2, then, accelerated and fed to thedischarge flow path 8a circling on the outer peripheral side. The fluid returning to theimpeller 2 along the inner wall surface of the flow path at this time can be accelerated again by theauxiliary blades 2d formed to stand on the outer peripheral edge portion facing thedischarge flow path 8a and fed to thedischarge flow path 8a. -
Fig. 4 is a graph chart showing comparison in pressure-flow rate characteristics between an example according to the present invention and a conventional example. - Broken-line graphs in
Fig. 4 show characteristics of a conventional article, specifically, indicating pressure-flow chart characteristics when the rotation speed of the impeller is N1 rpm and when the rotation speed is N2 rpm which is higher than N1. Curves are drawn to indicate that the pressure is increased at an approximately constant rate as the flow rate is increased in a low flow rate region in which air starts to flow, and that the pressure is reduced as the flow rate is increased in a high flow rate region in which the flow rate and the pressure are increased to some degree. The low flow rate region and the high flow rate region differ according to the rotation speed. The low flow rate region and the high flow rate region are divided in the vicinity of a flow rate at which the pressure is the highest. - On the other hand, solid-line graphs in
Fig. 4 show characteristics of an example according to the present invention, specifically, indicating pressure-flow chart characteristics when the rotation speed of the impeller is N1 rpm and when the rotation speed is N2 rpm in the case where theauxiliary blades 2d are provided. According to the present invention, curves are drawn to indicate that the pressure is the highest at the beginning of flowing and that the pressure is reduced as the flow rate is increased. - Accordingly, it is found that characteristics in the low flow rate region where circles are put on the broken-line graphs of the conventional article are improved in the example according to the present invention.
- As described above, it is possible to realize characteristics in which the pressure is reduced as the flow rate is increased in the pressure-flow rate characteristics in the case where the
impeller 2 rotates at a given rotation speed. - Next, structures of the impeller and the blower according to other examples will be explained with reference to
Figs. 5A to 5C toFig. 9 .Figs. 5A to 5C andFigs. 6A to 6C illustrate plan views, cross-sectional views taken along X-X direction and back views of the impeller according to other examples. The same signs are given to the same members as those of theimpeller 2 shown inFigs. 2A to 2C and the explanation thereof is invoked. Themain blades 2b and themain blade shroud 2c covering respective standing end surfaces of themain blades 2b in the circumferential direction are integrally formed on one surface of themain plate 2a as shown inFig. 5A andFig. 6A in the same manner.Fig. 5A andFig. 6A are views seen through themain blade shroud 2c in the same manner asFig. 2A . - As shown in
Figs. 5B and5C andFigs. 6B and 6C , theauxiliary blades 2d formed on the other surface of themain plate 2a may be formed partially at least on an extended part provided to extend to the inside of thedischarge flow path 8a to which themain plate 2a faces. Outer peripheral end portions of theauxiliary blades 2d may be connected to one another in the circumferential direction as shown inFig. 5C . The outer peripheral end portions of theauxiliary blades 2d may also be separated from one another as shown inFig. 6C . - Accordingly, the fluid returning to the
impeller 2 along the wall surface of the discharge flow path can be fed to thedischarge flow path 8a again after being accelerated by theauxiliary blades 2d and the structure of theimpeller 2 can be simplified. - The present invention is effective as long as the
auxiliary blades 2d are formed only in thedischarge flow path 8a as shown inFigs. 5A to 5C andFigs. 6A to 6C . The efficiency of the blower can be increased by providing theauxiliary blades 2d so as to extend from the vicinity of the shaft hole of themain plate 2a to the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 as shown inFigs. 1A to 1C andFigs. 3A to 3C . -
Figs. 7A and 7B are a cross-sectional view of a relevant part of the blower according to another example and an explanation view for a shroud shape thereof, respectively. The same signs are given to the same members as those of theimpeller 2 shown inFigs. 2A to 2C , and explanation thereof is invoked. As shown inFig. 7A , themain blades 2b and themain blade shroud 2c covering respective standing end surfaces of themain blades 2b in the circumferential direction are integrally formed on one surface of themain plate 2a, and theauxiliary blades 2d are formed on the other surface in the same manner. - As shown in
Fig. 7A , an annularauxiliary blade shroud 2e in which respective standing end surfaces of theauxiliary blades 2d are connected in the circumferential direction is integrally formed. That is, the pluralauxiliary blades 2d and theauxiliary blade shroud 2e covering theauxiliary blades 2d are provided on the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 of themain plate 2a facing thedischarge flow path 8a.Fig. 7B is a cross-sectional view taken along X-X direction showing only a portion relating to theauxiliary blade shroud 2e. - Accordingly, the fluid returning to the
impeller 2 along the wall surface of the discharge flow path can be easily accelerated again and fed to thedischarge flow path 8a by theauxiliary blades 2d by guiding the fluid between theauxiliary shroud 2e and themain plate 2a. -
Figs. 8A and 8B are a cross-sectional view of a relevant part of the blower according to another example and an explanation view for a shape of a housing-side auxiliary shroud thereof, respectively.Fig. 8B is a cross-sectional view taken along X-X direction showing only a portion relating to a housing-sideauxiliary shroud 6c. The same signs are given to the same members as those of theimpeller 2 shown inFigs. 2A to 2C , and explanation thereof is invoked. As shown inFig. 8A , themain blades 2b and themain blade shroud 2c covering respective standing end surfaces of themain blades 2b in the circumferential direction are integrally formed on one surface of themain plate 2a, and theauxiliary blades 2d are formed on the other surface in the same manner. - As shown in
Fig. 8A , the housing-sideauxiliary shroud 6c is formed on the wall surface of the flow path in thesecond housing 6 forming thedischarge flow path 8a so as to face theauxiliary blades 2d. The annular housing-sideauxiliary shroud 6c is integrally formed on the inner wall surface of the secondcurved portion 6a forming thedischarge flow path 8a in thesecond housing 6. As shown inFig. 8B , the housing-sideauxiliary shroud 6c is integrally connected to the wall surface of the secondcurved portion 6a by a plurality of connectingparts 6d in the circumferential direction. - Accordingly, the fluid returning to the
impeller 2 along the wall surface of the discharge flow path can be easily accelerated again and fed to thedischarge flow path 8a by theauxiliary blades 2d by allowing the fluid to pass between the housing-sideauxiliary shroud 6c and the secondcurved portion 6a to be guided between the housing-sideauxiliary shroud 6c and themain plate 2a. -
Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a relevant part of the blower according to another example. The same signs are given to the same members as those of theimpeller 2 shown inFigs. 2A to 2C , and explanation thereof is invoked. As shown inFig. 9 , thedischarge flow path 8a is provided to be biased to thefirst housing 3, not to thesecond housing 6 from theimpeller 2 in the axial direction. Theimpeller 2 is formed so that themain blades 2b and themain blade shroud 2c covering respective standing end surfaces of themain blades 2b are integrally formed on one surface of themain plate 2a in the same manner. - In the present embodiment, not only the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 of the
main plate 2a but also an outer peripheral edge portion of themain blade shroud 2c are extended and face thedischarge flow path 8a. Therefore, theauxiliary blades 2d are integrally formed to stand on the outer peripheral edge portion of themain blade shroud 2c in which respective standing end surfaces of themain blades 2b are connected in the circumferential direction. - In the above case, the fluid returning to the
impeller 2 along the wall surface of the discharge flow path can be accelerated again and fed to thedischarge flow path 8a by theauxiliary blades 2d when outside air is sucked from theintake port 3a of thefirst housing 3 and guided by themain blades 2b to be fed to the circlingdischarge flow path 8a after being accelerated. -
Figs. 10A to 10C are a plan view of the impeller according to another example, a cross-sectional view of a relevant part of the blower in the axial direction, and a back view of the impeller, respectively. The same signs are given to the same members as those of theimpeller 2 shown inFigs. 2A to 2C , and explanation thereof is invoked. As shown inFig. 10B , thedischarge flow path 8a is provided on an outer side of the impeller in the radial direction at a boundary between thefirst housing 3 and thesecond housing 6. Theimpeller 2 is formed so that themain blades 2b and themain blade shroud 2c covering respective standing end surfaces of themain blades 2b are integrally formed on one surface of themain plate 2a in the same manner. - As shown in
Figs. 10A and10C , both the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 of themain plate 2a and the outer peripheral edge portion of themain blade shroud 2c are extended and face thedischarge flow path 8a in the case of the present embodiment. Accordingly, theauxiliary blades 2d are formed on both of the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 of themain plate 2a and the outer peripheral edge portion of themain blade shroud 2c facing thedischarge flow path 8a. - Auxiliary blades 2d1 are formed on the outer peripheral edge portion of the
main blade shroud 2c provided on themain plate 2a, and auxiliary blades 2d2 are formed on the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 of themain plate 2a on a surface opposite to themain blades 2b. - Accordingly, the fluid returning to the outer peripheral edge portion of the
impeller 2 along the wall surface of the discharge flow path can be accelerated again by the auxiliary blades 2d1 and 2d2 respectively provided on both sides of themain plate 2a and fed to thedischarge flow path 8a. - As explained above, outside air is sucked from the
intake port 3a of thefirst housing 3 by the rotation of theimpeller 2 and guided by themain blades 2b to be fed to the circlingdischarge flow path 8a circling on the outer peripheral side after being accelerated. The fluid returning to theimpeller 2 along the inner wall surface of the discharge flow path can be fed to thedischarge flow path 8a along the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 of themain plate 2a facing thedischarge flow path 8a. In particular, when theauxiliary blades 2d are formed to stand at least on the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 of theimpeller 2 facing thedischarge flow path 8a, the fluid fed from theimpeller 2 to thedischarge flow path 8a can be accelerated and fed to thedischarge flow path 8a again by theauxiliary blades 2d even when the fluid returns to theimpeller 2 along the inner wall surface of the discharge flow path. - Accordingly, characteristics in which the pressure is reduced as the flow rate is increased in pressure-flow rate characteristics in the case where the
impeller 2 rotates at a given rotation speed can be realized. - The
auxiliary blades 2d provided on the outer peripheral edge portion 2a1 of theimpeller 2 may be provided on themain plate 2a, on themain blade shroud 2c or on both members according to the arrangement of thedischarge flow path 8a provided so as to circle in thecase body 8. - Though the rolling bearing is cited as an example of the
bearing 10, the bearing is not limited to this. Other sliding bearings such as a fluid dynamic pressure bearing and a sintered oil retaining bearing may be used.
Claims (6)
- A blower (1) in which an impeller (2) and a motor (M) driving the impeller (2) to rotate are housed in housings (3, 6), and outside air is sucked from an intake port (3a) provided at a central part in the housings (3, 6) in an axial direction by rotation of the impeller (2) and is discharged from a discharge port (8b) of a discharge flow path (8a) scrolling on an outer side in a radial direction,
wherein the impeller (2) includes a main plate (2a) formed in a disc shape and a plurality of main blades (2b) formed to stand on the main plate (2a),
the impeller (2) is extended to a position facing the inside of the discharge flow path (8a) formed so as to circle on an outer peripheral side, and
auxiliary blades (2d, 2d1, 2d2) are formed to stand on an extended portion extended inside the discharge flow path (8a). - The blower (1) according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary blades (2d) are integrally formed to stand on the main plate (2a) or a main blade shroud (2c) in which respective standing end surfaces of the main blades (2b) are connected in a circumferential direction.
- The blower (1) according to claim 1, wherein an outer peripheral edge portion of the main plate (2a) is formed to be curved toward the inside of the discharge flow path (8b).
- The blower (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the auxiliary blades (2d1, 2d2) are formed on both of the main plate (2a) and the main blade shroud (2c).
- The blower (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein respective standing end surfaces of the auxiliary blades (2d) are connected in the circumferential direction to integrally form an auxiliary blade shroud (2e).
- The blower (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a housing-side auxiliary shroud (6c) fixed to the housing (6) is formed at a position facing the auxiliary blades (2d) inside the discharge flow path (8a) provided in the housing (6).
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